# GL52 Postcode district covering Bishop's Cleeve and Fairview, in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury. GL52 is a postcode district covering Bishop's Cleeve and Fairview, in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury. Median sale price £358,000 in 2025. About 50,991 people. Postcode district. Code GL52. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [GL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl) Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an GL52 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £358,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in GL52 was £358,000 in 2025. Joint 760th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl52#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 48,817** (2021). GL52 had 48,817 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 231st most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl52#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 77%** (2022). About 77% of people in GL52 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl52#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.3%** (January 2026). In GL52, 92.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl52#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=GL52) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 77% of people in GL52 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=GL52) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 970 homes were sold in GL52 in 2025. - [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=GL52) (Census 2021, England and Wales): GL52 had 48,817 usual residents at the census. - [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=GL52) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Cheltenham, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is GL52. ## How GL52 compares Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers. | Measure | GL52 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £358,000 | 11th most expensive | 27 postcode districts, GL · 2025 | | Population | 48,817 | 3rd most populated | 27 postcode districts, GL · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 77% | joint 9th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 27 postcode districts, GL · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.3% | 6th highest | 27 postcode districts, GL · Jan 2026 | ## What is the population of GL52? GL52 had 48,817 usual residents at the census. GL52 is the 231st most populated of 2,756 in the UK. ## Deprivation in GL52, neighbourhood by neighbourhood - Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so GL52 has no single figure. Of its 30 neighbourhoods with a rank: - Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods - Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood - Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods - Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood - Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods - Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods - Decile 9: 7 neighbourhoods - Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 11 neighbourhoods Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England. ## Neighbourhoods in GL52 | Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Cheltenham 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/neighbourhood/e01022143) | 2,125 | – | 10 | 96.3% | | [Cheltenham 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/neighbourhood/e01022144) | 1,433 | – | 10 | 93.3% | | [Cheltenham 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/neighbourhood/e01022145) | 1,237 | – | 10 | 89.3% | | [Cheltenham 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/neighbourhood/e01022146) | 1,350 | – | 10 | 77.4% | | [Cheltenham 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/neighbourhood/e01022131) | 1,364 | – | 3 | 98.2% | | [Cheltenham 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/neighbourhood/e01022132) | 1,495 | – | 3 | 99.0% | | [Cheltenham 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/neighbourhood/e01022133) | 1,434 | – | 3 | 99.6% | | [Cheltenham 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/neighbourhood/e01022134) | 1,576 | – | 4 | 98.7% | | [Cheltenham 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/neighbourhood/e01022100) | 1,656 | – | 10 | 99.0% | | [Cheltenham 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/neighbourhood/e01022101) | 1,744 | – | 9 | 97.8% | | [Cheltenham 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/neighbourhood/e01022102) | 1,961 | – | 5 | 92.8% | | [Cheltenham 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/neighbourhood/e01022140) | 1,418 | – | 9 | 82.5% | | [Cheltenham 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/neighbourhood/e01022141) | 1,384 | – | 7 | 89.3% | | [Cheltenham 008F](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/neighbourhood/e01022142) | 1,381 | – | 6 | 94.5% | | [Cheltenham 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/neighbourhood/e01022104) | 1,713 | – | 9 | 98.0% | | [Cheltenham 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/neighbourhood/e01022105) | 1,475 | – | 10 | 78.6% | | [Cheltenham 012H](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/neighbourhood/e01034779) | 1,654 | – | 9 | 89.8% | | [Cheltenham 012I](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/neighbourhood/e01034780) | 1,463 | – | 10 | 89.3% | | [Tewkesbury 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/neighbourhood/e01022434) | 2,106 | – | 10 | 80.1% | | [Tewkesbury 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/neighbourhood/e01022453) | 2,401 | – | 9 | 84.0% | | [Tewkesbury 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/neighbourhood/e01034811) | 1,608 | – | 7 | 93.0% | | [Tewkesbury 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/neighbourhood/e01034812) | 1,214 | – | 8 | 97.9% | | [Tewkesbury 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/neighbourhood/e01022439) | 2,651 | – | 9 | 96.1% | | [Tewkesbury 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/neighbourhood/e01022437) | 1,458 | – | 8 | 90.8% | | [Tewkesbury 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/neighbourhood/e01022438) | 1,284 | – | 10 | 99.4% | | [Tewkesbury 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/neighbourhood/e01034813) | 1,181 | – | 7 | 97.6% | | [Tewkesbury 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/neighbourhood/e01034814) | 1,227 | – | 9 | 94.2% | | [Tewkesbury 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/neighbourhood/e01022433) | 1,964 | – | 10 | 90.8% | | [Tewkesbury 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/neighbourhood/e01034815) | 1,469 | – | 5 | 99.5% | | [Tewkesbury 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/neighbourhood/e01022432) | 1,983 | – | 10 | 94.4% | ## Your MP - [Cheltenham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cheltenham): Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024. 51% of the people here. - [Tewkesbury](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/tewkesbury): Cameron Thomas (Independent), MP since July 2024. 49% of the people here. As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API. ## Middle areas in GL52 [Battledown & Charlton Kings](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/battledown-and-charlton-kings), [Bishop's Cleeve East & South](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/bishops-cleeve-east-and-south), [Bishop's Cleeve West & North](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/bishops-cleeve-west-and-north), [Cleeve Hill, Gotherington & Apperley](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury/cleeve-hill-gotherington-and-apperley), [Oakley](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/oakley), [Pittville & Fairview](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/pittville-and-fairview), [Prestbury & Racecourse](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham/prestbury-and-racecourse) ## Postcode sectors in GL52 [GL52 2 (201 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl52-2), [GL52 3 (189 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl52-3), [GL52 5 (223 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl52-5), [GL52 6 (275 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl52-6), [GL52 7 (95 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl52-7), [GL52 8 (293 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl52-8), [GL52 9 (109 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl52-9) ## Councils GL52 covers [Cheltenham](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham), [Tewkesbury](https://openindex.co.uk/tewkesbury) ## Towns in GL52 [Bishop's Cleeve](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bishops-cleeve), [Cheltenham](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham) ## Postcode districts next to GL52 [GL20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl20), [GL50](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl50), [GL51](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl51), [GL53](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl53), [GL54](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl54) ## More in the GL postcode area [All GL postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) ## GL52 in brief GL52 is a postcode district covering Bishop's Cleeve and Fairview, in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury. About 50,991 people lived in GL52 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £358,000 in 2025 across 970 sales (HM Land Registry). The median price paid for a home in GL52 was £358,000 in 2025. GL52 had 48,817 usual residents at the census. About 77% of people in GL52 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In GL52, 92.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Postcode district - Code: GL52 - Postcode area: [GL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl) - Constituency: [Cheltenham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cheltenham) - Council: [Cheltenham †](https://openindex.co.uk/cheltenham) - Area: 65.41 km² - People, mid-2024: 50,991* - Neighbourhoods: 30 - Output areas: 169 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [GL54](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl54), [GL20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl20), [GL50](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl50), [GL53](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl53), [GL51](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl51) ## Latest updates for GL52 - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/GL52 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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